Crime Log… 9/6/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Aug. 27-Sept. 2. Tuesday, Aug. 27 A man was stabbed while in front of a residence in the 12000…
City should consider making festival an official event
Congratulations to those who put together this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day festival. It was another successful weekend, and the festival made Hamtramck shine. We know how to…
Tax plan rejected by state
By Charles Sercombe Relax homeowners, you won’t be paying a special 7-mill tax this year, or any year in the near future. The state Treasurer’s…
Hamtramck Festival provides a rocking end to summer
By Charles Sercombe By all accounts, it looks like the annual Hamtramck Labor Day Festival was another successful weekend. Although overshadowed by Royal Oak’s Arts, Beats…
Former Citizen publisher was a pioneer in newspaper industry
By Charles Sercombe In an industry dominated by men, Karen Spang stood out as the publisher of Hamtramck’s former newspaper of record, The Citizen. She came…
Friday night rains cause massive flood throughout city
By Charles Sercombe Can anyone say “lawsuit”? That’s what some residents might be talking about after last Friday night’s torrential rainfall that likely flooded hundreds of…
Crime Log … 8/30/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Aug. 20-26. Tuesday, Aug. 20 A man was arrested on Holbrook after a robbery victim identified him…
Hamtramck Labor Day Festival returns even bigger and better
By Charles Sercombe Hard to believe that summer has flown by. How do we know it’s getting to be around the end of summer? This weekend…
City officials reject EM’s financial fix
By Charles Sercombe What does the mayor and a majority of city councilmembers have to say about the financial recovery plan that was proposed by the emergency…
Hamtramck’s election controversies gets attention of local media
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election controversies have grown legs. Last Saturday the Detroit News ran a story on leading mayoral candidate Abdul Algazali possibly being thrown out…
